Japan MOD: Ships Should Quickly Be Adapted For F-35B

Credit: Izumo: Japanese Ministry of Defense
TOKYO—The Japanese helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga should be modified as soon as possible to operate Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings, the defense ministry said, emphasizing that the country has inadequate fighter coverage over the Pacific Ocean. The ministry’s budget request for the fiscal year...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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